[mommaof3]

This is my 3rd partial program where I go M- F 9 to 3. I started calling therapist in my area that treat Borderline and the 1 woman told me borderline does not respond to group therapy programs and I am probolly pretty frustrated with how things are going.

Unfortunately I am really frustrated with how things are going which is why I called local therapists and well should I just ride this bump out or was she on to something real?

Were/did you get better at a group program? Did it make your issues worse?

[Perna]

Dialectic Behavior Therapy (DBT) has been shown to be the most helpful of therapies for persons diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder. I would find a DBT group if I could and talk to those therapists and see what they say (they usually also do individual therapy, so just find a therapist who is qualified to practice DBT and talk to them?)

[shezbut]

Different towns and clinics have different DBT programs.

In my area, programs depend upon personal circumstances. I have a place to live, so that knocks out the more intensive treatment. There is a Mon, Wed, Fri group. I have 2 young kids and am responsible for their care on those days, so that wasn't not an option for me. Then one meets every Thursday, and that is my group. Tuesdays and Thursdays are my days to see doctors, go to groups, and have some fun.

Once a week really didn't sound like enough when we set it up, but it has turned out to be okay. I see my psychologist on Tuesdays, DBT group on Thursdays, and see other doctors (psychiatrist, internal medicine, etc.) and nurses on those days as well. That keeps my schedule pretty tight, but...not too tight!

It has been helpful for me. I practice the DBT skills regularly, which is the key goal, to help me through my days. It has worked well for me & I certainly recommend it to others feeling frustrated and lost in their journey. Very best wishes to you! You're welcome to IM me if you have more specific Q's.

[mommaof3]

Right now I have DBT 1 day, CBT another day, group physcotherapy another day. Then the rest of the time is spent in stress reduction, loss group therapy, and communication skills class. They wanted me to take anger management but I turned that down for now. Maybe I should drop a day or ask them to lessen things down. My case worker set my schedule and feels this is the best combo for me. I just hate being agravated all the time, depression going up, feeling less and less connected to the world and really losing myself. ZThe only thing that seems to help with finding me is my persona class.

[shezbut]

Originally Posted by mommaof3

They wanted me to take anger management but I turned that down for now. Maybe I should drop a day or ask them to lessen things down. My case worker set my schedule and feels this is the best combo for me. I just hate being agravated all the time, depression going up, feeling less and less connected to the world and really losing myself. ZThe only thing that seems to help with finding me is my persona class.

Anger management was suggested to me as well. Honestly, it probably would be helpful to me. I do become emotionally "overloaded" and that's when my temper is real short. In the very short-term, I blow up. That is immediately followed by self-hate and all of the temptations that come with that intense emotion.

With kids, I think that regulating my schedule around them is absolutely necessary. For some reason, I have extremely high expectations of myself. I am very forgiving of other people, in their limits and such. Me...I'm not forgiving of myself at all. The reality is that I can only do so much. Finding the right balance in my life feels so tricky! Some days are completely out of whack and I'm convinced that I suck & ought to die. Other days go pretty well, for the most part, and I'm not stuck in self-hate thoughts.

Just wanted you to know that I can relate to how you're feeling. Best wishes to you!